The Good Liar

"Read between the lies."

2019 1h 49m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 1,312

Crime

Synopsis

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Career con man Roy sets his sights on his latest mark: recently widowed Betty, worth millions. And he means to take it all. But as the two draw closer, what should have been another simple swindle takes on the ultimate stakes.

“Read between the lies.”

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Cast

Helen Mirren
Betty McLeish
Ian McKellen
Roy Courtnay
Russell Tovey
Steven
Jim Carter
Vincent
Mark Lewis Jones
Bryn
Laurie Davidson
Hans Taub (1948)
Phil Dunster
Roy Courtnay (1948)
Lucian Msamati
Beni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Condon
Writers: Tony Chance, Jeffrey Hatcher
Languages: German, English, Russian
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Russian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Condon, shot by Tobias A. Schliessler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Virginia Katz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen and Russell Tovey carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill Condon directs. Tobias A. Schliessler behind the camera. Carter Burwell scores. Virginia Katz cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in German, English, Russian.

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1Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Russian.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
5Directed by Bill Condon, shot by Tobias A. Schliessler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Virginia Katz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen and Russell Tovey carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Read between the lies.".
10IMDB entry: tt5563334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tobias A. Schliessler
Original score: Carter Burwell
Editing: Virginia Katz
Production design: John Stevenson
Costume design: Keith Madden
Makeup / hair: Lesa Warrener
VFX supervisor: Glen Pratt
Stunt coordinator: Roy Taylor
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $33,856,058
Return: 339% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Good Liar (2019)

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Manuel São Bento2020-02-18
★ 7/10
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Exquisite performances from two all-time greats: Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren. They carry the whole film on their shoulders, and it's mostly due to their extremely captivating displays that I genuinely enjoyed this movie. Unfortunately, its screenplay lacks believability and some creativity since the key components of the story are predictable from the get-go. Rating: B
JPV8522020-02-19
★ 5/10
Great performances from both McKellan and Mirren which isn't surprising, but the final act with the reveal of the twist might've been unpredictable, but I like my mystery-thrillers to throw in some clues leading up to it, which this one was out of left field. For the performances might be worth checking out, but the plot almost undid all that was working up until the reveal. 2.75/5